So I do think Auros (322310) is very interesting at $269M MC over in Korea.
What I've found from research was that they're a relatively unknown Samsung / SK Hynix supplier.
And they should high volume ramp from HBM4 capex for Hybrid Bonding Metrology.
Basically pure play on two products:
-> HBM4 / HBM4e / HBM5 cycles, that
$KLA had a monoply over for IR metrology.
---> Getting qualified now likely in Samsung factories, H2 volume ramp est. Sk Hynix likely qualifying too when they upgrade to hybrid bonding.
Note on SK Hynix: I thought it would be HBM4e but apparently Trendforce reported today SK Hynix has completed 12-high hybrid bonding HBM validation and is raising yields for mass production. So maybe there's a catalyst there too aside from Samsung.
-> Thin-film thickness measurement.
---> Getting qualified now, with "major domestic chipmaker" (likely Samsung/Sk hynix), targets mass supply this year.
Disclosure (I do have positions, NFA, please do your own DD, this is just my thought process)
Regardless, they've been developing for the past decade, only to volume ramp two core products from years of qualification likely H2 this year. There are risks involved, such as not proceeding to HVM, but I'm personally taking that risk.
So I found this company very interesting, just wanted to publish some thoughts on this company.